She is survived by two daughters, Katherine A. Grivakis of Maynard and Ann V. Baird and her husband, David, of Clinton; two sons, Col. John T. Grivakis, U.S. Air Force, and his wife, Mary, stationed at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, and Chris T. Grivakis and his wife, Betty, of Atlanta, Ga.; a brother, Theodoros Papadas of Athens, Greece; a sister, Konstantina Mousama of Zacharo, Greece; seven grandchildren, David, John and Rebecca Baird, and Nicole, Thomas, Athanasios and Alexis Grivakis; several nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by her husband of nearly 40 years, Thomas F. Grivakis, who died in 2000, and their son, Franklin T. Grivakis, who died in 1973. A brother, Elias Papadas, also predeceased her.

“YiaYia,” as she was affectionately known, was born and raised in Krestena, Greece, daughter of Yiannis and Anthoula (Kaguras) Papadas. She was a graduate of Krestena High School, Class of 1950, and went on to graduate from Nursing School in 1953. For eight years, she was the pediatric nursing supervisor at Aglais Kyriaiou Children's Hospital, Athens, Greece. She met her husband at a beach in Greece, they married, and she immigrated to the United States, settling in Clinton in 1961.

For several years, she worked at the former Van Brode Co., of Clinton, and later, at Injectronics of Clinton for more than 20 years, until her retirement.

A member of St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, the Daughters of Penelope, the Ladies Philoptochos Society, and the Clinton Senior Center, she was also active with the Lancaster Senior Citizens. She enjoyed traveling, the beach, swimming, playing cards, Bingo, trips to Foxwoods, cooking and baking Greek dishes. She was skilled at knitting; she could knit a sweater in one day.

Mrs. Grivakis' funeral will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 4, from the McNally and Watson Funeral Home, 304 Church St., with a service at noon in St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, 132 School St. Burial will follow in Woodlawn Cemetery. Relatives and friends are invited to attend calling hours at the funeral home on Monday, Feb. 3, from 4 to 7 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that memorial donations be made to The Prader-Willi Syndrome Association (USA), 8588 Potter Park Drive, Suite 500, Sarasota, Fla. 34238. For online condolences, visit www.mcnallywatson.com.